US Assistant Secretary to visit Armenia on June 9June 5, 2009 - 12:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Dr. Philip Gordon, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, will travel to the South Caucasus next week, visiting Armenia on June 9. The purpose of the visit is to discuss regional and bilateral issues. During his visit, Dr. Gordon will meet with government officials, civil society representatives, and other local figures. Following his trip to Armenia, Dr. Gordon will visit Georgia and Azerbaijan. This is Dr. Gordon's first visit to the South Caucasus as Assistant Secretary. He assumed office on May 15, 2009, replacing Daniel Fried. Before joining the State Department, Dr. Gordon was a Senior Fellow from 2000-2009 at the Brookings Institution, in Washington, DC, where he focused on European and U.S. foreign policy issues. Prior to joining Brookings, Dr. Gordon served as Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council in the Clinton Administration. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |